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    <td colspan="2"><b>Select the type of nomenclatural act you are registering 
      from the list - the one selected is not retained (the list box returns to 
      a blank) but the title of the form below the list box changes to show the 
      nomenclatural act selected and displays the appropriate field set: below 
      are notes to help you complete the form so it passes the validation</b></td>
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    <td width="24%"><b>Form box</b></td>
    <td width="76%"><b>Help notes</b></td>
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    <td valign="top">Name</td>
    <td valign="top">Enter the name, including any infraspecific or infrageneric 
      rank term, but EXCLUDING any author citations</td>
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    <td valign="top">Rank</td>
    <td valign="top">Select a rank if the form deals with more than one rank</td>
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    <td valign="top">Author</td>
    <td valign="top">Enter the full author citation, including basionym authors, 
      just as you would in manuscript preparation</td>
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    <td valign="top">Publishing Authors</td>
    <td valign="top">Enter the author(s) of the publication in which the name 
      will be published <b>ONLY</b> if this differs from the name authors entered 
      above </td>
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    <td valign="top">Journal or Book</td>
    <td valign="top">Either select from the list (the journals listed are those 
      which publish the largest number of names) or enter the details in the box 
      below </td>
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    <td valign="top">Volume</td>
    <td valign="top">The journal or book volume number</td>
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    <td valign="top">Part</td>
    <td valign="top">The part number if the volume is split; IF policy is to add 
      'no.' if the pagination is non sequential (i.e. each part starts with page 
      1) </td>
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    <td valign="top">Page</td>
    <td valign="top">The single page on which the name being registered will be 
      published; this field is mandatory so if unknown use '1'</td>
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    <td valign="top">Year of publication</td>
    <td valign="top">This is the year that the name will be effectively published; 
      if unknown use the current year</td>
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    <td valign="top">Year on publication</td>
    <td valign="top">This is the year printed on the journal or book <b>ONLY if 
      it differs</b> from the one above</td>
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    <td valign="top">Host/Associated organism/ecosystem</td>
    <td valign="top">This is not mandatory but useful information for taxonomists; 
      keep the information concise</td>
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    <td valign="top">Location</td>
    <td valign="top">This is not mandatory but useful information for taxonomists; 
      select from the list of TDWG Geographical Recording System areas or an ISO 
      country</td>
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    <td valign="top">Basionym</td>
    <td valign="top">Look up the name of the basionym in the pop-up window but 
      only enter the IF number</td>
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    <td valign="top">Replaced synonym</td>
    <td valign="top">Look up the name of the replaced synonyms (the illegitimate 
      name, epithet bringing name or unavailable name) in the pop-up window but 
      only enter the IF number</td>
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    <td valign="top">Competing synonym</td>
    <td valign="top">Look up the name of the competing synonym in the pop-up window 
      but only enter the IF number</td>
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    <td valign="top">Typification details</td>
    <td valign="top">Include only the Code required data - the Index Herbariorum 
      acronym or Institution or Reference Collection name where the type will 
      be preserved + the accession number or the collector and the collection 
      number/date. For new genera register the genus first then the type species</td>
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    <td valign="top">Diagnosis</td>
    <td valign="top">Include either a diagnosis (preferred) OR the full description, 
      in Latin or English</td>
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    <td valign="top">Notes</td>
    <td valign="top">Add any notes (these are not visible) which might be useful 
      to explain things, for example, etymology</td>
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    <td valign="top">Email</td>
    <td valign="top">Add your email address; this will be used to send you the 
      identifier which must be cited in the protologue associated with the name; 
      this is also used to identify the names you registered if you are intending 
      to use the Index Fungorum instant publication system. If you do not use 
      the same email address for your username login your names will not be accessible</td>
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